How industrial shutdown affects transportation logistics? Paper industry case study

World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 303-319

  Koskinen, Pekka ^a   Hilmola, Olli Pekka ^b  

^a Talentpartners Ltd   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Distribution; Finland; Logistics service providers; Paper industry; Shutdown

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961060625     PISSN: 17494729     EISSN: 17494737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRITR.2011.041715     Document Type: Article

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